Eligibilty
| English language learner |
Volunteer |
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| Renison English Language Institute and University of Waterloo students whose first language is not English; and who would like to practise their everyday English conversation skills. Language learners taking non-credit and credit English language courses at Renison are eligible. |
University of Waterloo students with a strong command of the English language, who would like to learn about new cultures and share Canadian culture through general English conversation. |
Responsibilities
| English language learner |
Volunteer |
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- Meet with your partner online for 1-2 hours per week and maintain contact with your partner regularly throughout the term
- Respond to your partner (whether or not you can attend a meeting) and reschedule a new meeting with your partner if you cannot attend
- Create a safe and accountable environment where personal boundaries and privacy of your partner are respected
- Complete the online mid-term check-in and end-of-term surveys promptly once invited to by the Renison Conversation Partner Coordinator
- Notify the Renison Conversation Partner Coordinator at ren-cpp@uwaterloo.ca immediately if there are any concerns
- Submit weekly log hours through our website
- Complete 20 hours by the end of the program
- Exception: students matched with students taking the APPLS205R or SWK220R course require completion of 12 hours
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- Meet with your partner in person and/or online for 1-2 hours per week and maintain contact with your partner regularly throughout the term
- Respond to your partner (whether or not you can attend a meeting) and reschedule a new meeting with your partner if you cannot attend
- Create a safe and accountable environment where personal boundaries and privacy of your partner are respected
- Complete the online mid-term check-in and end-of-term surveys promptly once invited to by the Renison Conversation Partner Coordinator
- Notify the Renison Conversation Partner Coordinator at ren-cpp@uwaterloo.ca immediately if there are any concerns
- Record and submit weekly log hours through our website
- Complete 20 hours by the end of the program
- Exception: students taking APPLS205R and SWK220R require completion of 12 hours
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NOTE: volunteers are not English language tutors. As such, volunteers are not required to provide language learners assistance with studying, assignments, and/or exams.
